HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — That magical, anything-is-possible portion of the NBA playoffs came to an abrupt end this week.

After an endless string of dramatic first round games that left a record five series hanging in the Game 7 balance, we got nothing but routs in the semifinal openers on both sides of the conference divide.

A coach (Mark Jackson at Golden State) fresh off of a 51-win season got fired and Kevin Durant brought us all back to earth with a heartfelt acceptance speech for the KIA MVP Award, words rooted in something much deeper than any game, that is sure to be one for the ages.

Did Jackson not do enough in three seasons, the last two resulting in the first back-to-back playoff appearances for the Warriors since 1991, to earn the right to continue guiding the Warriors? And what really makes the great ones, the guys like KD and MVP runner-up LeBron James, tick?

Dive in for answers to those questions and many more on Episode 159 of the Hang Time Podcast featuring Jared Zwerling of Bleacher Report and the “Hoops Whisperer” Idan Ravin …